Historic Contexts

Introduction

Some important events

Conquest

• Mexico
• Peru
• Brazil
• United States

Wars of Independence

• Mexico
• Peru
• Colombia
• Argentina

Important Wars

• Mexican American War
  • The Alamo
  • Read Louis Henry Thoreau's response to the Mexican War - here
• Spanish American War
  • read this essay to get a context of the political events
• Cuban Revolution
• The Dirty War - Operation Condor
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